Treestand with folding leg support and method of making thereof

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a treestand platform is disclosed. First, a plurality of treestand components is provided. The treestand components are assembled together to form a treestand platform. The treestand platform is then brazed to bond the treestand components permanently together to form a brazed treestand platform. The treestand platform will generally include a frame having a top surface and a bottom surface and interior portion. A number of rail members are configured and arranged to form a grid pattern with a top edge and bottom edge. The rail members secured within the interior portion of the frame. A top plate secured the frame and the top edge of the plurality of rail members and a bottom plate secured to the frame and the bottom edge of the plurality of rail members.

1 . A treestand platform, comprising:
 a frame having a top surface and a bottom surface and interior portion;   a plurality of rail members configured and arranged to form a grid pattern with a top edge and bottom edge, said plurality of rail members secured within the interior portion of the frame;   a top plate secured the top surface of the frame and the top edge of the plurality of rail members; and   a bottom plate secured to the bottom surface of the frame and the bottom edge of the plurality of rail members.   
     
     
         2 . The platform of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a left bracket and a right bracket secured to the frame; and   a leg support having a foot portion and an arm portion extending from the foot portion, each arm portion being pivotally connected to the left bracket and right bracket, respectively;   whereby said leg support is pivotally movable between a deployed position and a stowed position.   
     
     
         3 . The platform of  claim 2 , wherein the leg support is selectively lockable in the stowed position and the deployed position. 
     
     
         4 . The platform of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 at least one surface defining an aperture through either one of the left bracket and the right bracket bracket; and   at least one spring-biased ball plunger connected to the arm portion of the leg support;   said spring-biased ball plunger being selectively engageable with said aperture to selectively lock the leg support in either one of the deployed position and the stowed position.   
     
     
         5 . The platform of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of raised tabs extending upwardly from the top plate. 
     
     
         6 . The platform of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of teeth extending rearward from the frame. 
     
     
         7 . The platform of  claim 1 , wherein said grid pattern forms rectangular-shaped openings. 
     
     
         8 . The platform of  claim 4 , wherein the aperture is a through-hole. 
     
     
         9 . A treestand platform, comprising:
 a frame having a top surface and a bottom surface and interior portion;   a plurality of rail members configured and arranged to form a grid pattern with a top edge and bottom edge, said plurality of rail members secured within the interior portion of the frame, said top edge and said bottom edge of said grid pattern having a plurality of raised tabs extending and depending therefrom, respectively;   a top plate secured the top surface of the frame and the top edge of the plurality of rail members, said top plate having a plurality of reciprocal slots configured and arranged to receive said plurality of raised tabs extending from said top edge of said grid pattern; and   a bottom plate secured to the bottom surface of the frame and the bottom edge of the plurality of rail members, said bottom plate having a plurality of reciprocal slots configured and arranged to receive said plurality of raised tabs depending from said bottom edge of said grid pattern.   
     
     
         10 . The platform of  claim 9 , further comprising a leg support pivotally connected to said frame. 
     
     
         11 . The platform of  claim 9 , further comprising a plurality of teeth extending rearward from the frame. 
     
     
         12 . The platform of  claim 1 , wherein said grid pattern forms rectangular-shaped openings. 
     
     
         13 . A treestand platform, comprising:
 a frame having a top surface and a bottom surface and interior portion;   a plurality of teeth extending rearward from said frame;   a plurality of rail members configured and arranged to form a grid pattern having rectangular-shaped openings, said grid pattern having a top edge and bottom edge, said plurality of rail members secured within the interior portion of the frame, said top edge and said bottom edge of said grid pattern having a plurality of raised tabs extending and depending therefrom, respectively;   a top plate secured the top surface of the frame and the top edge of the plurality of rail members, said top plate having a plurality of reciprocal slots configured and arranged to receive said plurality of raised tabs extending from said top edge of said grid pattern;   a bottom plate secured to the bottom surface of the frame and the bottom edge of the plurality of rail members, said bottom plate having a plurality of reciprocal slots configured and arranged to receive said plurality of raised tabs depending from said bottom edge of said grid pattern; and   a leg support pivotally connected to said frame.   
     
     
         14 . The platform of  claim 13 , wherein said leg support is selectively lockable in one of a deployed position and a stowed position.